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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Pennsylvania American White Deer

1,2-Dichloroethylene, a neurotoxic solvent, exists in two different forms: trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. A mixture of the two forms is used to manufacture other solvents and chemical products.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 70 ppb

The legal limit for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-0838152001ND
2018-01-0838152801ND
2019-01-0742489201ND
2019-01-0742490501ND
2020-01-0621578090.00ND
2020-01-0621578111.00ND
2021-01-0623792941.00ND
2021-01-0623792962.00ND
2022-01-0526022713.00ND
2022-01-0526022734.00ND
2023-01-0528252793.00ND
2023-01-0528252816.00ND